Netsuzou TRap
NTR: Netsuzou Trap

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It is very difficult for me to give an unbiased review of this Manga. Mostly because I love it with all my heart. However it isn't going to be for everyone so before you jump in, there are some expectations that need to be set.

This is yuri focused. The focus IS not the boy x girl pairings. While I will do my best to stay spoiler free, this is crucial to one's enjoyment. If you are here for the straight pairings, this is not a manga you will enjoy.

Secondly, it does start with one character pushing themselves onto another and this "pushiness" is a running ... thing. It's riding a line, one that not everyone will be comfortable with.

With those two things out of the way, lets begin.

Netsuzou Trap is very drama-esque. In my opinion this drama always stays within the realm of 'gripping' and never strays into 'annoying'. The characters are all have conflicting personalities that ends up creating lots of friction that is completely believable. Struggles of sexual identity and coming to terms with it, jealousy, feelings of abandonment, the list goes on. It always ensures it stays grounded, making the entire thing very gripping rather than obnoxious and off putting. There are also only really 4 characters in this manga. There's a handful of unnamed side characters but the focus remains on the main 4 and their ever complicating relationships to one another, and how they each get trapped in this mostly self contained bundle of nonsense. I say that in a good, affectionate manner.

The manga is also fairly short. I read the entire thing, all 6 volumes in about 4 hours. It doesn't overstay its welcome, it doesn't linger too long on anything nor does it drag its feet. The story moves forward at a brisk but healthy pace and never really feels like it stagnates.

The art style is one I'm also particularly fond of. While there aren't any shounen-esque breath stoppers, the art does a wonderful job of making sure emphasis is placed where it's most needed. The manga isn't incapable of detail, there's more than enough scenes that are rendered in absolute perfect detail. Most scenes can be a little lighter on detail, however to the manga's benefit. Moreover, the artist has a wonderful way of giving the weightier scenes more impact. Shifts in art style, where things are given detail and where there isn't. It is rather hard to *really* express in words. It isn't hyper extravagant but again, to the manga's benefit. Regardless I rather love the style and it holds a special place in my heart.

Netsezou Trap often receives lots of hate and negativity. However speaking as someone who not only read it ravenously while it was being serialized, but also spent close to 100$ to get physical copies of the entire thing much later, I hold zero qualms giving this wonderful little story a 9/10. In my heart it's a 10, but trying my best to give others a less biased view I would see this as an 8 to most people barring those expectations/exceptions I set earlier. Though I think I would cause myself immense physical pain if I were to say anything less than a 9.

I love this manga rather dearly. It held a special place in my hearty long ago, and to this day that still holds true. I earnestly recommend giving this a real, genuine shot.

Netsuzou Trap is a story which is to some extent heart warming, as Yuma, is like Hotaru’s shield and she is always there for her. It’s quite funny that at first, that’s all there seems to be to their relationship, until you read further into the story, and it’s revealed that in fact there is more to their friendship, than any reader would first assume. I do have to say that I did enjoy the story, as it focused on their relationship. As well as that I enjoyed the art style, but also easy to follow. I’m yet to see the anime adaptation of this ... manga, but as far as just the manga, it’s worth reading if you want a different manga storyline based that focuses on only two main Yuri characters, and really expands into their relationship, and how it progresses further.

I just finished reading it from cover to cover. Obviously the plot is all about cheating (Reading discretion is advised). My first impression while reading, the plot is not really clear because it has a lot of gaps which left me a lot of question mark, another thing is no character development that would make the plot interesting or deus ex machina ( Plot twist ). Ending is very bad.

Story 1/10 (stagnant)
Artwork 9/10 (I like the way they dress)
Character 2/10 (no detailed flashbacks for every character, no character development)
Enjoyment 6/10 (I just simply enjoyed the way they dress)
Overall 4/10


All I can say it's ... bad NTR BUT this one really deserves a remake or overhaul.